The Relationship between Liberalism and Conservatism Parasitic, Competitive or Symbiotic? Routledge Revivals Series

First published in 1999, this volume is a radical text which contributes to the current debate over the future of liberal theory as it offers an explicit critique of some of the leading players in that debate - namely William Galston, Jeffrey Reiman and Richard Rorty. It also offers an implicit critique of the general de-ontological liberal position.

1. Introduction. 2. Mill, Neutrality and Inconsistency. 3. Hayek’s Libertarian Neutrality. 4. Challenges to Neutrality I: Liberalism with a Moral Foundation. 5. Challenges to Neutrality II: Ethical Liberalism and Contemporary Debates. 6. Conclusion.